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Some 396 people live in this town, in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Saint-Calais-du-Désert isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Calais-du-Désert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Calais-du-Désert as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit La pierre aux loups, in Joué-du-Bois, 6.2 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Calais-du-Désert is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Calais-du-Désert.
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Mayenne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Line up the people of Saint-Calais-du-Désert by age and the one in the middle is 42.5.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Calais-du-Désert | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, near Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and lower than compared French towns (10.1%). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Calais-du-Désert has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 12.0% of working residents in Saint-Calais-du-Désert didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 8.3 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des AvaloirsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 93%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Calais-du-Désert recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Calais-du-Désert.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Calais-du-Désert is a commune of 396 people in the Communauté de communes du Mont des Avaloirs. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Calais-du-Désert | 396 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé Orne | 5,071 | 8.6 | B | A− | D | C |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne | 2,699 | 9 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 9.4 | — | A | — | B− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 2,671 | 10 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 16 | C | A− | D− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.